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    Are there any states in the US with four perfectly straight state borders, or are they called state lines?

    Question #91961. Asked by deadlydalton. (Feb 05 08 2:21 AM)


    Schoonie101

    		Colorado is probably the closest one to having 4 straight borders.


    www.mcbookwords.com/rubel/united-states-map.jpg

    Feb 05 08, 2:40 AM
    davejacobs

    		As all the borders are drawn on the surface of the earth, they cannot be straight, even if they look that way on the map. They must at least have the curvature of the earth.
    Also depends on the map projection used. Great circles can be made to look straight using the right projection.


    Feb 05 08, 5:16 AM
    Arpeggionist

    		There are two states in the US which are entirely rectangular, Colorado and Wyoming.

    Feb 05 08, 5:22 AM
    deadlydalton

    		Interesting to see how the states do get larger as you look from east to west. Wonder if thats to do with fewer people travelling west, so more land each.

    Feb 05 08, 7:47 AM
    zbeckabee

    		At first glance, Colorado and Wyoming appear to have four borders which are perfectly straight.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

    Feb 05 08, 8:53 AM
    Baloo55th

    		Deadly, they'd probably worked out the cost of Senators by then, and decided to space them out further.....

    Feb 05 08, 4:33 PM

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